Plant
Taxus
6 US plant patents name this plant. 2 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 4 still protected comes off patent on February 7, 2039.
Still under patent — 4 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- SMNTHDCPP31795Taxus plant named ‘SMNTHDC’UNDER PATENTFebruary 7, 2039
- SMNTHDPFPP32306Taxus plant named ‘SMNTHDPF’UNDER PATENTNovember 18, 2039
- SMNTHDBPP32419Taxus plant named ‘SMNTHDB’UNDER PATENTNovember 18, 2039
- HER2016T02PP36455Taxus plant named ‘HER2016T02’UNDER PATENTJanuary 14, 2044
Already in the public domain — 2 cultivars
Most recently freed first. Anyone may propagate and sell these plants — though the name it is sold under may still be a live trademark.
Botanically this is Taxus. A patent expiring frees the plant, and its cultivar name with it — cultivar names cannot be trademarked. Any brand name it is sold under is a separate thing and may still be owned.